Maldives vs Sri Lanka: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates

Maldives
3.67
in 2024
Sri Lanka
3.96
in 2024
Maldives rank
147th
Sri Lanka rank
144th

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates over time

  • Maldives
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 3.96 against 3.67 in Maldives, a difference of 0.29.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 147th and Sri Lanka ranks 144th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 33.98 12.5 21.48 Maldives
2000s 13.84 7.83 6 Maldives
2010s 6.08 5.53 0.5532 Maldives
2020s 4.15 4.29 0.1451 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates, Maldives or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 3.96 against 3.67 in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates between Maldives and Sri Lanka?
0.29, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sri Lanka?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Sri Lanka rank globally for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Maldives ranks 147th and Sri Lanka ranks 144th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed